Windows suddenly not genuine - Hardware & Software

I do not know what has caused this, but today I booted up my computer and it popped up a window, please activate now or later. I chose later, as you can see, so I could post this. I run windows vista home premium 64 bit The only symptoms that I can describe: computer randomly freezes won't startup once in a while a really quick bluescreen (as in it just flashes) and a restart I have avast, malwarebytes, advanced system care, and win patrol. I have not downloaded anything shady, and my virus scans come up clean. I do not know what the problem is.

Call Microsoft to resolve the activation issues. To fix the bluescreens not staying up long enough, Right Click Computer, go to Properties, then go to Advanced System Settings, then go to the Advanced Tab, then click the Settings Button next to Startup and Recovery, then under System Failure, uncheck Automatically Restart

Describe EXACTLY what the window said, in graphic detail. All the computers at my school did this at one time, and it was caused by a virus. I've seen WGA's not-genuine alert windows, and they have no choice to "activate now or later." It just cripples Windows back to Starter edition (or whatever it is now, I don't remember). Sounds like a virus to me.

Ill get pictures up in a bit thanks for the help.

Hey, I had this problem a little while ago. Anyways I found the fix on Youtube in which you delete certain files, if you search it in Youtube you will find your answer. I also like your avatar :D Edit: Nvm I had both problems but at different times, they are still easy to get rid of. Let me see if I can find some help. Heres for the windows genuine thing [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EufVizUCSOI&feature=fvw[/url] Hope that fixes things for ya

[QUOTE=Soap_N_Go;23113895]Hey, I had this problem a little while ago. Anyways I found the fix on Youtube in which you delete certain files, if you search it in Youtube you will find your answer. I also like your avatar :D Edit: Nvm I had both problems but at different times, they are still easy to get rid of. Let me see if I can find some help. Heres for the windows genuine thing [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EufVizUCSOI&feature=fvw[/url] Hope that fixes things for ya[/QUOTE] WEll, I'd rather not change from vista to xp, too much of a hassle right now, but if worst comes to worst, I suppose I have no choice.

You[U][I][B] DO[/B][/I][/U] have a genuine version, right?

[QUOTE=lefundoof;23106590]windows[/QUOTE] There's your problem. :smile:

[QUOTE=lefundoof;23106590]I do not know what has caused this, but today I booted up my computer and it popped up a window, please activate now or later. I chose later, as you can see, so I could post this. I run windows vista home premium 64 bit The only symptoms that I can describe: computer randomly freezes won't startup once in a while a really quick bluescreen (as in it just flashes) and a restart I have avast, malwarebytes, advanced system care, and win patrol. I have not downloaded anything shady, and my virus scans come up clean. I do not know what the problem is.[/QUOTE] Did you make any hardware changes recently?

[QUOTE=Rixxz2;23151228]You[U][I][B] DO[/B][/I][/U] have a genuine version, right?[/QUOTE] 100 % genuine, I'm not an idiot sir. [editline]01:11PM[/editline] [QUOTE=liquid_phase;23151864]Did you make any hardware changes recently?[/QUOTE] No hardware changes at all.

Do a system restore. And do a virus scan.

Just an update, I managed to chat with some "HP Technical Expert". He couldn't fix anything. I'm still getting freezes and crashes, mostly when I start up my computer or when i come back from sleep mode. I highly doubt its a virus, because I don't visit shady sites. I still don't know what is causing this. It started up not long ago. [editline]01:20PM[/editline] [QUOTE=Murkrow;23158418]Do a system restore. And do a virus scan.[/QUOTE] I've done about 3 of those. I've virus scanned with avast, and I also used malwarebytes. I've done the startup memtest, hardware diagnostics too. All clean.

Is the time and date set correctly, I'm serious this can work.

[QUOTE=Rashy;23158733]Is the time and date set correctly, I'm serious this can work.[/QUOTE] Yes.

picture por favor

Okay I solved the genuine windows thing, or rather it solved itself. ??? Anyways, I am concentrating on the freezing and crashing. Any solutions?

is there a BSOD? if so what does it read

[QUOTE=JurajIsNotPirat;23151418]There's your problem. :smile:[/QUOTE] :downs:

[QUOTE=Killerjc;23167077]is there a BSOD? if so what does it read[/QUOTE] I haven't had a blue screen in while but it still freezes when I start up every other time. I then have to resort to manually holding the power button until it shuts off and then i have to turn it on one more time. Sometimes it doesn't even get to the loading screen and then I have to power it down and power it up again. I am at a total loss for what is wrong here.

[QUOTE=lefundoof;23198040]I haven't had a blue screen in while but it still freezes when I start up every other time. I then have to resort to manually holding the power button until it shuts off and then i have to turn it on one more time. Sometimes it doesn't even get to the loading screen and then I have to power it down and power it up again. I am at a total loss for what is wrong here.[/QUOTE] Start eliminating variables. Remove any un-needed devices, speekers, headsets, extra monitors, externa USB hubs etc. Anything that does not need to be plugged in to your pc to make it boot and to see what's going on is an unneccesary variable. Try booting once with nothing but power and monitor cable as well. Test your ram, remove one stick of ram at a time and try booting. Try all sticks in different slots with one at a time and try booting for every one. Remove any un-needed cards; network cards, sound cards, E-Sata cards, raid controllers etc. Try a different graphics card if you have it. Try a different hard-drive if you have one. Try removing your hard-drive and booting of a Linux live-CD (google how to make one if you don't know or don't have one). Post results.

[QUOTE=Nilrus;23201911]Start eliminating variables. Remove any un-needed devices, speekers, headsets, extra monitors, externa USB hubs etc. Anything that does not need to be plugged in to your pc to make it boot and to see what's going on is an unneccesary variable. Try booting once with nothing but power and monitor cable as well. Test your ram, remove one stick of ram at a time and try booting. Try all sticks in different slots with one at a time and try booting for every one. Remove any un-needed cards; network cards, sound cards, E-Sata cards, raid controllers etc. Try a different graphics card if you have it. Try a different hard-drive if you have one. Try removing your hard-drive and booting of a Linux live-CD (google how to make one if you don't know or don't have one). Post results.[/QUOTE] Thanks for that, will do, and will post results.

I got a blue screen finally! (Sounds kinda weird that I'm happy to hear this lol). Anyways heres the info: DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL ahcix64s.sys Anyways, from my google searches all I can find is that I need some kind of analyzer to scan my memory dumps. I have no idea what I should do.

When you start it up does it beep. If it does, its most likely a code from your motherboard signalling a problem. also, by any chance is your PC a prebuilt HP

[QUOTE=Killerjc;23270276]When you start it up does it beep. If it does, its most likely a code from your motherboard signalling a problem. also, by any chance is your PC a prebuilt HP[/QUOTE] There is no beep, but it is a prebuilt HP.

It seems as if your ahcix64s.sys is corrupted. I would run SpinRite first off, then do a CHKDSK /F on the drive ahcix64s.sys resides on and then run anti-malware software to take care of that bogus sounding activation dialog.

New blue screen: a clock interrupt was not received from a secondary processor

Its the virus scanners, do you know how bad it is for your computer to have more than 1 running. they contradict eachother and it all begins. If you pirated windows the virus scanner might have quarantined the crack and removed the cracked WGA info.

[QUOTE=Wokkel;23410474]Its the virus scanners, do you know how bad it is for your computer to have more than 1 running. they contradict eachother and it all begins. If you pirated windows the virus scanner might have quarantined the crack and removed the cracked WGA info.[/QUOTE] Please sir, read the thread before you post. I do have genuine Windows, I only have avast and malwarebytes which are 2 completely different things.